At dawn, throw off the covers: Superlative planetary grouping, Orionid meteor shower. The sky is a dream of meteors.
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EYES TO THE SKY: Meteors in evening, four planets in morning
Although a modest show is predicted, the Draconids have surprised observers with amazing numbers of shooting stars.
EYES TO THE SKY: Late night Perseid meteor shower
A meteor shower’s source of the bright, ephemeral streaks of light is cosmic rock dust strewn by a passing comet years ago. Comet Swift-Tuttle is the source of the Perseids.